Sanskrit quote nr. 848 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अदृष्टे दर्शनोत्कण्ठा दृष्टे विच्छेदभीरुता ।
तदृष्टेन न दृष्टेन भत्रता लभ्यते मुखम् ॥adṛṣṭe darśanotkaṇṭhā dṛṣṭe vicchedabhīrutā |
tadṛṣṭena na dṛṣṭena bhatratā labhyate mukham ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Adrishta (adrsta, adṛṣṭa, अदृष्ट, adṛṣṭā, अदृष्टा): defined in 14 categories.
Adrishti (adrsti, adṛṣṭi, अदृष्टि): defined in 4 categories.
Darshana (darsana, darśana, दर्शन): defined in 18 categories.
Utkantha (utkaṇṭha, उत्कण्ठ, utkaṇṭhā, उत्कण्ठा): defined in 5 categories.
Drishta (drsta, dṛṣṭa, दृष्ट, dṛṣṭā, दृष्टा): defined in 13 categories.
Drishti (drsti, dṛṣṭi, दृष्टि): defined in 19 categories.
Viccheda (विच्छेद): defined in 10 categories.
Bhiruta (bhīrutā, भीरुता): defined in 1 categories.
Tad (तद्): defined in 5 categories.
Tat (तत्): defined in 7 categories.
Rishta (rsta, ṛṣṭa, ऋष्ट): defined in 7 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Bha (भ): defined in 14 categories.
Tri (tr, tṛ, तृ): defined in 10 categories.
Tra (त्र): defined in 4 categories.
Mukha (मुख): defined in 17 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Hinduism, Sanskrit, Shilpashastra (iconography), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Vedanta (school of philosophy), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Jainism, Vastushastra (architecture), Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma), Yoga (school of philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha), India history, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Arts (wordly enjoyments), Nepali, Pali, Biology (plants and animals), Tamil, Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “adṛṣṭe darśanotkaṇṭhā dṛṣṭe vicchedabhīrutā”
- adṛṣṭe -
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adṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[locative single]adṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]adṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]adṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]
- darśano -
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darśana (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]darśana (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- utkaṇṭhā* -
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utkaṇṭha (noun, masculine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural]utkaṇṭhā (noun, feminine)[nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
- dṛṣṭe -
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dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[locative single]dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]dṛṣṭā (noun, feminine)[nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]dṛṣṭi (noun, feminine)[vocative single]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[locative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)[nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [locative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭā (participle, feminine)[nominative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative single from √dṛś class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √dṛś class 1 verb]
- viccheda -
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viccheda (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]
- bhīrutā -
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bhīrutā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- Line 2: “tadṛṣṭena na dṛṣṭena bhatratā labhyate mukham”
- tad -
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tad (indeclinable)[indeclinable]tad (indeclinable adverb)[indeclinable adverb]tat (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tad (noun, neuter)[compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- ṛṣṭena -
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ṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]ṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- dṛṣṭena -
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dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)[instrumental single]dṛṣṭa (noun, neuter)[instrumental single]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)[instrumental single from √dṛś class 1 verb]√dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, neuter)[instrumental single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
- bha -
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bha (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]bha (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- tra -
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tṛ (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]tra (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tra (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- atā -
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- labhyate -
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√labh (verb class 1)[present passive third single]
- mukham -
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mukha (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mukha (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 848 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.